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Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Emir of Bungudu, Zamfara state, Alhaji Hassan Atto, and an unspecified number of commuters, along the Kaduna – Abuja highway. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Kaduna. “Today, Sept 14, at about […]
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Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo state government has vowed to commence the enforcement of its no vaccination card, no entry into all state government owned facilities, as from Sept. 15 as a means of curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Osamwonyi Irowa, who disclosed […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), Ondo Province 6, Akure, has empowered no fewer than 1,500 youths in the province in different skill acquisition programmes. The 2-day training took place between Monday and Tuesday at the Rock Of Ages of RCCG Parish, Oke-Aro, Akure. African Examiner reports that the youths were […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo on Tuesday ordered the remand of a masquerader custodian, Kayode Esuleke, in Ilesa Correctional Centre over alleged murder of a Muslim cleric, Moshood Salawudeen. The Presiding Judge, Justice Ayo Oyebiyi, ordered that the defendant with his son, Ifasola Esuleke, be remanded in prison custody due […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said he has no plan to contest the Lagos State governorship seat after his tenure in 2023. According to the 59-year-old politician, the incumbent Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is doing well and there is no need to discontinue him from running […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu has urged the people of Enugu State to embrace the Federal Government’s ongoing Integrated Farm Estate Project, saying it will close business of bandits in the state. African Examiner reports that the Federal Government had announced recently that it would establish Integrated Farm […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has denied claims of having a misunderstanding with his principal, the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu disclosed this as he spoke on reports of a rift with Obaseki and plan to dump the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. It could be recalled that some unconfirmed […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The home of the Speaker of Zamfara state House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, and others in the community have been burnt down by bandits in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Chairman, Committee on Security and Prosecution of Bandits in Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdullahi Shinkafi, confirmed the incident. According to […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu, says that due to the result of the #EndSARS protests that enveloped the country last year, policemen in the state were afraid to put on their uniforms when he assumed office in January. Speaking while on a courtesy visit from the National President, Police […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief USA Igwesi was a member of the 5th House of Representatives, but before his emergence to the Federal Parliament, he was elected to represent Enugu South Urban constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly where he emerged the leader of the House. In this interview, Chief Igwesi bared his mind […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara Government is set to reinstate the disbanded, Civilian Joint Task force (CJTF) and a volunteer security group, known as “Yansakai” to support security forces in the onslaught against criminals in the State. Dr Abdullahi Shinkafi, Chairman of the Committee on Security and Prosecution of Armed Bandits in Zamfara, made this […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has resolved that the people of the Middle Belt Region should rise up and defend themselves against ethnic cleansing being waged by Fulani terrorists in their communities, if the Federal Government fails in its Constitutional responsibility to defend them or seeming complicity. The Forum said an attack on […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the advertisement in circulation linking his boss to 2023 presidential ambition is fake. Adisa who disclaimed the advertisement in a statement in Ibadan , described it as one of the antics of fake news promoters. He […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS,) Mr Haliru Nababa, has ordered the activation of the immediate recapture procedure and detailed investigation to be carried out on the Kogi jailbreak. The NCoS Public Relations Officer, Controller of Corrections (CC) Francis Enobore said this in a statement in Abuja. African Examiner reports that […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Nweze Umahi, has stylishly challenged his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike of the opposition people’s Democratic party PDP to a debate over a recent comment by Wike that a Psychiatric check- up should be carried on a Governor who said God will give Nigeria another President like […]
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Monday, September 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkume in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State have been attacked by unknown gun men after the declaration of sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The armed men reportedly attacked the school premises when some students were participating in the present 2021 West African […]
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Monday, September 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has urged residents of the state to ignore the sit-at-home rumour. Uzodinma made the call while addressing the congregation after Church Service on Sunday at the Government House Chapel, Owerri. He called on residents to go about their normal businesses, adding that those behind the order and […]
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Monday, September 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two soldiers at a checkpoint before Kabba Correctional Centre in Kogi State have been reportedly killed and another seriously injured when gunmen attacked the facility in the early hours of Monday. Over 100 prisoners were said to have been freed during the attack on the facility. The soldiers were said to have […]
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Monday, September 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 75 students kidnapped from Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, have regained freedom, 12 days after their abduction. African Examiner reported how an unspecified number of students were abducted in the home town of the governor of the state, Bello Matawalle. Following their release […]
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Monday, September 13th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jennifer Madueke, the 29-year-old woman arrested over the missing pistol of a Lagos Divisional Police Officer, CSP Adegoke Atilade, has been released. The police also removed Atilade as the DPO of the Denton Police Station, Ebute Meta. PUNCH Metro had exclusively reported that the police officer and Madueke were in a romantic […]
